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If your heart skipped a beat when you heard about the latest major online security threat, a bug called Heartbleed, calm down. It's not worth having a heart attack over. But you can't dismiss Heartbleed, either. You likely will have to change some account passwords to protect yourself. "It's safe to say this is the most serious security vulnerability that's ever been on the Internet," said Daniel Lopresti, professor and chairman of the computer science and engineering department at Lehigh University. That said, there haven't been tons of confirmed breaches, as exposed websites have been plugging the hole. But the true impact of Heartbleed likely...

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If your heart skipped a beat when you heard about the latest major online security threat, a bug called Heartbleed, calm down. It's not worth having a heart attack over.
But you can't dismiss Heartbleed, either. You likely will have to change some...

Amazon warehouse workers who hate their job and are eyeing the exit now have a lucrative payout offer.
Online retail giant Amazon.com is offering its employees up to $5,000 if they quit, Chief Executive Jeffrey Bezos wrote in a letter to shareholders.
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Comedian John Oliver of HBO's "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" has done the unimaginable: He made the debate over the Federal Communications Commission's proposed net neutrality rules compelling. Now if only he'd gotten the facts right.
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'LIFE OF CRIME' OUT FRIDAY
1 Two criminals kidnap the wife of a corrupt real-estate developer — the twist is, her husband doesn't want her back. The victim, Mickey Dawson (Jennifer Aniston), is being held hostage while her husband Frank (Tim Robbins)...

There are lots of talented people but the problem is how to get noticed. One way is by getting the NBC TV show "America's Got Talent," which celebrity judge Howie Mandel described this way: "People are plucked from obscurity to watch...

Steven Van Zandt, guitarist for Bruce Springsteen’s E. Street Band, has long revered The Rascals, the groundbreaking and influential 1960s band from Van Zandt’s native New Jersey. And with good reason: from 1965-68, the group had four Top 15 albums ...

Those who missed “Most Valuable Players,” the documentary about the 2008 Freddy Awards that was shot entirely in the Lehigh Valley, now the film is available to stream on your television with Netflix. The monthly service recently started offering the ...

The 48 Hours Video rental store on Nazareth Pike in Bethlehem Township is closing next week, the regional chain's second location to shutter in recent months. Wednesday will mark the final day for the 48 Hours Video store at 4079 Nazareth Pike, according to ow

Bankrupt movie rental chain Blockbuster Video is closing its location on Allen Street in Allentown. This is at least the second Lehigh Valley location to begin liquidation sales in recent days. The Blockbuster on MacArthur Road in Whitehall Township is also cl

Beleagered movie rental chain Blockbuster is closing its store on Route 378 in Lower Saucon Township. "Store closing" banners and advertisements for $9.99 or less DVDs litter the front windows of the store at 3673 Route 378. This is at least the fifth local Bl

President Underwood's first term got a little head start Wednesday.
Netflix briefly released the third season of its acclaimed political drama "House of Cards" on Wednesday afternoon, more than two weeks before its scheduled...

Buoyed by recent better-than-expected subscriber growth, Netflix announced Wednesday that it would expand to Japan this fall.
It will be the movie streaming company’s first foray into the Asian market.
“With its rich culture and celebrated creative...

Satellite broadcaster Dish Network wants the government to block Comcast Corp.'s proposed purchase of Time Warner Cable.
In meetings with top Federal Communications Commission officials earlier this week, Dish said a combination of Comcast and Time...

Netflix has emerged as one of the biggest foes of Comcast's proposed merger with Time Warner Cable.
Despite a recent agreement in which the digital programmer agreed to pay the cable and broadband giant for a direct connection to its 20 million...

Higher prices are the new black for Netflix.
The Los Gatos, Calif., streaming video company plans to raise prices for new customers by $1 or $2 a month this quarter, the company said Monday in its quarterly earnings release. Existing customers will...

Increasing activity by data hackers has produced millions of victims and one clear winner: the credit monitoring business.
Services with names such as BillGuard and Identity Guard report a surge in sign-ups from people anxious to be protected. Nervous...

With new content providers blooming like tomato plants in June and more new shows than anyone can reasonably watch, the television awards season offers a brutal winnowing process. Only a handful of programs that premiered this qualifying year are likely...

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Read to your heart's content for free with Kindle Unlimited, Amazon's new ebook subscription service.
The new service, launched in July, offers a free 30-day trial with access to more than half a million ebooks and audiobooks across all genres...

Yahoo is looking to expand its online video offerings with two new original series, the company announced Monday.
The two new half-hour comedy series will come from producers Paul Feig, Mike Tollin and Bryan Gordon. And more than previous Yahoo...